Rhode Island to improve jobs for mentally disabled

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Justice says it has entered into a court-ordered consent decree with Rhode Island that requires a dramatic overhaul of the employment services the state offers to thousands of residents with mental disabilities.

The settlement was announced Tuesday. It resolves allegations that the state has for years violated the American with Disabilities Act by placing residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities in segregated centers, called "sheltered workshops," instead of giving them the opportunity to find better-paying jobs in the community.

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